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Brendan Benson
Brendan Benson

Brendan Benson is a Detroit, Michigan born musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass guitar, keyboard and drums. Image File history File links Brendan_Benson. ... Image File history File links Brendan_Benson. ... Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ... A musician is a person who plays or composes music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... The acoustic archtop guitar, used in Jazz music, features steel strings. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass or simply bass) is an electrically amplified plucked string instrument. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is mostly a collection of drums, cymbals and sometimes other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a drummer, usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ...


Brendan's music is typically labeled as power pop, though he admits he doesn't completely agree. His major musical influences include The Cars, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Kinks, former collaborator Jason Falkner, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Brian Wilson. Power pop is a long-standing musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop music. ... The album cover for Heartbeat City, one of The Cars most successful and well known albums. ... Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) was a successful Birmingham rock music group of the 1970s and 1980s. ... The Kinks were a British rock group that rose to fame during the original British Invasion, and recorded and performed for over thirty years. ... Jason Falkner (born June 2, 1968) is an American pop and rock musican. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE, (9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an iconic 20th century singer-songwriter of popular music with Paul McCartney as Lennon-McCartney throughout the 1960s, and was a founding member of The Beatles. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Brian Wilson, 1988 Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942, in Hawthorne, California) is an American pop musician, best known as a founding member of and the main producer, composer, and arranger for The Beach Boys. ...


His debut album, One Mississippi, was released in 1996 on Virgin Records. The album featured several contributions from Jason Falkner and gained many favourable reviews in the music press but failed to sell in sufficient numbers and Benson was dropped. A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... One Mississippi is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 1996 in America and 1997 in Great Britain. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ...


It would be another six years until Benson issued the follow-up, Lapalco. Again the critical plaudits poured in but this time the record enjoyed a certain degree of commercial success. Lapalco is the second album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 2002. ...


While touring this record Benson played the Reading and Leeds Festivals and finished his Leeds set with a performance of the track "Jetlag" featuring guest appearances from Meg White of The White Stripes along with members of The Datsuns and Soledad Brothers. [1] The Reading and Leeds Festivals, officially called the Carling Weekend, are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ... Meg White, in addition to drumming for The White Stripes, occasionally takes over vocal duties for Jack White Megan Martha White (born on December 10, 1974, in Detroit, Michigan) is the drummer for Detroit band The White Stripes, a duo consisting of herself and Jack White. ... The White Stripes are an American minimalist blues-rock duo from Detroit, composed of Jack White on guitar, piano and lead vocals, and Meg White on drums. ... The Datsuns are a rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand. ... The Soledad Brothers are a blues/rock trio from Maumee, Ohio, consisting of Benjamin Swank on drums Johnny Walker on guitar and vocals and Oliver Henry who was recruited just before the release of their second album on sax and guitar. ...


In 2003 Benson re-released his debut album along with bonus tracks including the unreleased six track extended player, Welfed Boy EP, featuring songs from a demo session with Falkner. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An extended play (or EP), is typically the name given to vinyl records or CDs which are too long to be called singles but too short to qualify as albums. ...


Also in 2003, Benson released an EP, Metarie, with his then band, The Wellfed Boys. The EP featured a cover of Paul McCartney's "Let Me Roll It". This was the first song written completely by another artist to be featured on a Benson release. Another cover, this time "Strong Boy", from Gram Parsons International Submarine Band's 1968 album, Safe at Home, was released as a b-side in 2005. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Gram Parsons, wearing his Nudie suit on the lot of A&M records Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist born Ingram Cecil Connor, III. A solo artist as well as a member of both The Byrds and The Flying Burrito... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Safe At Home was the 1968 album by The International Submarine Band, led by the 21-year-old Gram Parsons. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ...


In 2005, Benson released his third album, The Alternative to Love, and toured extensively in the US, UK and Europe with his new touring band, The Stiff Tissues. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Alternative to Love is the third album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 2005. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal Republic George... Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ...


Benson is also a member of The Raconteurs, a collaboration with Jack White of The White Stripes and two members of The Greenhornes, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler. The group's debut album, Broken Boy Soldiers, was released in the US on May 16th, 2006, with 'Steady, As She Goes' the first single. The Raconteurs is a rock music group, known for songs like Steady, As She Goes, and for featuring several members previously known for other musical projects. ... White performing in 2005. ... The White Stripes are an American minimalist blues-rock duo from Detroit, composed of Jack White on guitar, piano and lead vocals, and Meg White on drums. ... The Greenhornes are a rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, featuring Craig Fox on lead vocals and guitar, Jack Lawrence on bass, and Patrick Kealer on drums. ... Little Jack Lawrence is a musician from Northern Kentucky. ... Info Patrick Keeler is the drummer for Cincinnati, Ohio band The Greenhornes. ... Broken Boy Soldiers is the debut album by The Raconteurs, which will be released on May 16th, 2006. ... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal Republic George... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Brendan currently lives in Detroit where he records most of his music in his living room. Nickname: Motor City, Motown, Hockey Town Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Official website: www. ...


Brendan just purchased a home in Nashville. Nickname: Music City Official website: http://www. ...


He has also worked as a producer for The Greenhornes, The Mood Elevator (a permutation of The Welfed Boys), and Stiff Tissues member Dean Fertita's former band, The Waxwings. In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The Greenhornes are a rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio, featuring Craig Fox on lead vocals and guitar, Jack Lawrence on bass, and Patrick Kealer on drums. ...


Discography

Albums
EPs
Singles

One Mississippi is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 1996 in America and 1997 in Great Britain. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Lapalco is the second album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 2002. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The Alternative to Love is the third album by American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson, released in 2005. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Broken Boy Soldiers is the debut album by The Raconteurs, which will be released on May 16th, 2006. ... The Raconteurs is a rock music group, known for songs like Steady, As She Goes, and for featuring several members previously known for other musical projects. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... July 8 is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 176 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ...

References

  • "BrendanBenson.com." Official website. URL accessed on 04 January 2006.

January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

  • SittinPretty.org --- a Brendan Benson fansite (English & Japanese)

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Brendan Benson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (437 words)
Brendan Benson is a Detroit, Michigan born musician and songwriter.
Brendan's music is typically labeled as power pop, though he admits he doesn't completely agree.
While touring this record Benson played the Reading and Leeds Festivals and finished his Leeds set with a performance of the track "Jetlag" featuring guest appearances from Meg White of The White Stripes along with members of The Datsuns and The Soledad Brothers.
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